Horse Alert

10 Mar 2026 14:00 Cheltenham

Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £112,540); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Singer Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	Kargese (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0)	213-212 / 6	Jump (36)	Danny Mullins	W P Mullins Mr K Alexander	7/1
		led, joined 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, rallied and regained lead flat, kept on well run-in
2^nd	3	2¼ L	Kopek Des Bordes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	111-41 / 6	Jump (113)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins Monabeg Investments…	11/8
		raced enthusiastically, chased leaders, awkward 1st, not fluent 2nd, jumped well 8th, pressed leaders going best 2 out, led narrowly before last where not fluent and pecked, soon headed, rallied and kept on flat, not reach winner
3^rd	4	2½ L	Lulamba (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2-1111 / 5	Jump (31)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly	11/10
		prominent, pressed leader 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, every chance when bad mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, ran on same pace flat
4^th	2	18 L	Jax Junior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1-21411 / 7	Jump (17)	Tom Cannon	L Wadham Cheryl Burton &…	33/1
		wore hood to post, raced in last, shaken up after 4 out, well behind when ridden 3 out, went remote fourth after 2 out, not fluent last, never dangerous
5^th	6	1¼ L	Steel Ally (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	P2P-111 / 8	Jump (31)	Dylan Johnston	S Thomas Walters Plant Hire…	16/1
		close up, tracked leaders after 4th, pushed along after 4 out, struggling 3 out, soon no chance, beaten when jumped right last, hung left run-in
PU	1	-	Hansard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	097-412 / 8	Jump (73)	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing…	100/1
		towards rear, not fluent 7th, went right 3 out, soon ridden and no chance, pulled up before 2 out
	5	-	Mambonumberfive (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	17-1113 / 5	Jump (31)	Non Runner	B Pauling Mal Bloodstock…	0/0
		NonRunner